{"id":73,"date":"2020-02-20T06:16:14","date_gmt":"2020-02-20T14:16:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/electronic-lien-and-title-program\/"},"modified":"2026-03-23T09:23:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T16:23:21","slug":"electronic-lien-and-title-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/vehicle-industry-services\/electronic-lien-and-title-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Electronic Lien and Title Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-columns content-columns colums-1-3-2-3\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-column col\">\t<nav class=\"nav-left\" aria-label=\"Secondary Navigation\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"nav-left-children\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/vehicle-industry-services\/requester-program\/>Information Requester Program<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/vehicle-industry-services\/posting-fees\/>Posting Fees<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/vehicle-industry-services\/dismantled-vehicle-application\/>Dismantled Vehicle Application<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/vehicle-industry-services\/vehicle-industry-services-resources-links\/>Vehicle Industry Services Resources &#038; Links<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/vehicle-industry-services\/contact-vehicle-industry-services\/>Vehicle Industry Services Contact Information<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/vehicle-industry-services\/vehicle-industry-news-memos\/>Vehicle &#038; Occupational Licensing Industry News Memos<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/vehicle-industry-services\/business-partner-automation-program\/>Business Partner Program<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/vehicle-industry-services\/autonomous-vehicles\/>Autonomous Vehicles<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/vehicle-industry-services\/motor-carrier-services-mcs\/>Motor Carrier Services<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/vehicle-industry-services\/occupational-licensing\/>Occupational Licensing<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/nav>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-column col\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">The Electronic Lien and Titling (ELT) Program holds lienholders\u2019 title information in an electronic format instead of paper titles to reduce handling, storage, and mailing costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-spacer-block spacer-box\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-container shadow-box\">\n<p>With the ELT Program, DMV keeps California Certificates of Title in an electronic format in a database instead of in a physical location. To participate, lienholders must become an ELT service provider or contract with one of DMV&#8217;s approved ELT service providers to transmit vehicle and title data. DMV will assign each participating lienholder a unique ELT ID so they can access and manage their electronic records.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-spacer-block spacer-box\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get Started<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To enroll in the ELT Program, contact DMV at <a href=\"mailto:RODELTGRP@dmv.ca.gov\">RODELTGRP@dmv.ca.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-spacer-block spacer-box\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Electronic Titles vs. Paper Titles<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The difference between electronic and paper titles is&nbsp;the way they are issued. For ELT participants, we will send an electronic notification to the lienholder in place of a paper title certificate after an application is approved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both paper and electronic titles:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Require the same title documents to apply.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Receive the same examination of title documents and application.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hold the same legal significance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>When the lien is satisfied, a lien satisfaction notification will be sent to DMV and the title will either be automatically issued to the registered owner of the vehicle, or to a new lienholder if one is being added. <span>A<\/span>&nbsp;lien is perfected when the registration\/titling documents are submitted to DMV and processed. DMV then sends an electronic notification to the lienholder. ELT service providers do not send electronic records to DMV for lien perfection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-spacer-block spacer-box\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ELT Program Benefits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Lienholders will no longer need to wait for a paper title in the mail to verify their liens are perfected. Instead, they&#8217;ll receive electronic notification the next business day, with owner and vehicle information included. Other benefits to lienholders include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fraud prevention and reduction.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Savings on the cost of filing paper titles.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reduced staff time spent filing or looking for paper titles.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Savings on the cost of replacing lost titles.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Savings on postage needed to mail paper titles.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Quick identification of inaccurate information.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eliminate need to manually release liens on paper titles.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-spacer-block spacer-box\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Transactions Lienholders Can Process in the ELT System<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Release of paper title to a vehicle\u2019s registered owner without a registered owner change of address.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Release of paper title to a new legal owner with a registration certificate sent to the registered owner.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Change lienholder branch\/location only with a registration certificate sent to the registered owner.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Release of paper title to lienholder with no changes (no registration certificate will be issued).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Release of paper title to dealer, auction, or insurance company (no registration certificate will be issued to registered owner).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-spacer-block spacer-box\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lienholders Participating in the ELT Program<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/portal\/file\/electronic-title-lienholders-elt-table-alphabetical-listing-pdf\/\">Electronic Title Lienholders (ELT) Table-Alphabetical Listing (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/portal\/file\/electronic-title-lienholders-elt-table-numerical-listing-pdf\/\">Electronic Title Lienholders (ELT) Table-Numerical Listing (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"callout-bock full-width full-width--slant\">\n\n\t<div class=\"container container--wide horiz\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"callout-bock__col-small\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"heading heading-2 txt--bold\">\n\t\t\t\tDMV Approved ELT Service Providers\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"xmedium\">\n\t\t\t\tThe following companies are authorized to conduct ELT transactions with the California DMV.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"callout-bock__callouts\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"callout-bock__callouts-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"callout-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>California ELT, a division of USA ELT<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>700\u00a0S Royal Poinciana Blvd #701<br>Miami Springs, FL 33166<br>1-888-675-7477<br><a href=\"mailto:elt@usaelt.com\">elt@usaelt.com<\/a><br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.californiaelt.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.californiaelt.com<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"callout-bock__callouts-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"callout-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>DDI Technology<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>1 Wellness Blvd Ste. 201<br>Irmo, SC 29063<br>(844) 836-1621<br><a href=\"mailto:salesgroup@dditechnology.com\">salesgroup@dditechnology.com<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"callout-bock__callouts-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"callout-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Vitu Collateral Management Services Inc<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>(866) 868-5900 (Menu Option 7)<br><a href=\"mailto:LenderSales@Vitu.com\">LenderSales@Vitu.com<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"callout-bock__callouts-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"callout-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Document Management Inc.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Steven Alexander<br>2955 Fiat Avenue<br>Springfield, Il 62703<br>(877) 522-7385<br><a href=\"mailto:info@emaildmi.com\">info@emaildmi.com<\/a><br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.trustdmi.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.trustdmi.com<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"callout-bock__callouts-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"callout-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>ELT Data LLC<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>6631 Lankershim Blvd<br>North Hollywood, CA 91606<br>(800) 705-2114<br><a href=\"mailto:info@eltdata.com\">info@eltdata.com<\/a><br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.eltdata.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.eltdata.com<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"callout-bock__callouts-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"callout-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>PDP Group Inc.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>10909 McCormick Road<br>Hunt Valley, MD 21031<br>Phone (800) 666-3008<br>Fax (410) 584-2052<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.simplyelt.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.simplyelt.com<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"callout-bock__callouts-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"callout-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Secure Title Administration<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>200 Quality Circle<br>College Station, TX 77845<br>(866) 742-1466<br><a href=\"mailto:%20SecureTitleInfo@SecureTA.com\">SecureTitleInfo@SecureTA.com<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"callout-bock__callouts-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"callout-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>VINtek, Inc<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>(866) 868-5900 (Menu Option 7)\u00a0<br><a href=\"mailto:LenderSales@Vitu.com\">LenderSales@Vitu.com<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-columns content-columns colums-1-3-2-3\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-column col\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-column col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FAQs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion-block js-accordion-block\" id=\"acc-is-it-mandatory-for-lienholders-to-participate-in-the-elt-program\">\n\t<button class=\"accordion-block__header\" type=\"button\">\n\t\tIs it mandatory for lienholders to participate in the ELT Program?\n\t\t<span class=\"accordion-block__icon\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-plus\" height=\"14\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-63220\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-63220\">Expand Accordion Plus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1776199661#icon-plus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-minus\" height=\"2\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"title-collapse-accordion-minus-77630\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-collapse-accordion-minus-77630\">Collapse Accordion Minus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1776199661#icon-minus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/button>\n\t<div class=\"accordion-block__content\">\n\t\t\n\n<p>Currently, participation in the ELT Program is voluntary and we are accepting applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We anticipate participation in the ELT Program will become mandatory in the second half of 2021 and all required ELT participants will need to apply for enrollment between January and early March of 2022. These dates are estimates. We will update this information once actual mandatory participation dates are available.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion-block js-accordion-block\" id=\"acc-when-the-elt-program-becomes-mandatory-who-is-required-to-enroll\">\n\t<button class=\"accordion-block__header\" type=\"button\">\n\t\tWhen the ELT Program becomes mandatory, who is required to enroll?\n\t\t<span class=\"accordion-block__icon\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-plus\" height=\"14\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-4069\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-4069\">Expand Accordion Plus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1776199661#icon-plus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-minus\" height=\"2\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"title-collapse-accordion-minus-56768\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-collapse-accordion-minus-56768\">Collapse Accordion Minus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1776199661#icon-minus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/button>\n\t<div class=\"accordion-block__content\">\n\t\t\n\n<p>All licensed financial institutions that hold a security interest in a California titled vehicle and lend money as their primary source of income are required to enroll in the mandatory ELT Program. There is no minimum threshold of vehicles\/vessels for mandatory ELT participants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This requirement excludes businesses licensed to engage in the sale of automobiles and\/or vessels. However, dealers may become voluntary participants.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion-block js-accordion-block\" id=\"acc-are-out-of-state-lienholders-required-to-participate-in-the-mandatory-elt-program\">\n\t<button class=\"accordion-block__header\" type=\"button\">\n\t\tAre out-of-state lienholders required to participate in the mandatory ELT Program?\n\t\t<span class=\"accordion-block__icon\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-plus\" height=\"14\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-47715\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-47715\">Expand Accordion Plus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1776199661#icon-plus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-minus\" height=\"2\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"title-collapse-accordion-minus-76289\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-collapse-accordion-minus-76289\">Collapse Accordion Minus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1776199661#icon-minus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/button>\n\t<div class=\"accordion-block__content\">\n\t\t\n\n<p>Out-of-state lienholders whose primary source of business is lending money, and who are engaged in the business or practice of financing vehicles purchased by California residents to be titled in California, must participate in the mandatory ELT Program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Out-of-state lienholders who finance vehicles to be titled only in other states by non-California residents are not required to participate. California will record existing lienholder information appearing on non-California titles when a new California resident applies to transfer a vehicle title. Those lienholders will be issued paper titles if they are not enrolled in the ELT program.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion-block js-accordion-block\" id=\"acc-what-does-it-cost-for-a-lienholder-to-participate-in-the-elt-program\">\n\t<button class=\"accordion-block__header\" type=\"button\">\n\t\tWhat does it cost for a lienholder to participate in the ELT Program?\n\t\t<span class=\"accordion-block__icon\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-plus\" height=\"14\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-11453\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-11453\">Expand Accordion Plus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1776199661#icon-plus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-minus\" height=\"2\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"title-collapse-accordion-minus-72024\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-collapse-accordion-minus-72024\">Collapse Accordion Minus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1776199661#icon-minus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/button>\n\t<div class=\"accordion-block__content\">\n\t\t\n\n<p>Costs will vary depending on the fees charged by each ELT service provider. DMV does not assess any fees to participate in the program. Lienholders pay the ELT service providers&#8217; fees for electronic title transactions and costs for required hardware and software. Lienholders must contact the service providers directly for actual costs.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion-block js-accordion-block\" id=\"acc-what-is-the-application-and-implementation-schedule\">\n\t<button class=\"accordion-block__header\" type=\"button\">\n\t\tWhat is the application and implementation schedule?\n\t\t<span class=\"accordion-block__icon\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-plus\" height=\"14\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-57430\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-57430\">Expand Accordion Plus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1776199661#icon-plus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-minus\" height=\"2\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"title-collapse-accordion-minus-21463\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title 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